BUSINESS START UP QATAR

  Qatar Stock Exchange launches Venture Market for SMEs The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) launched a Venture Market, a platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to list their shares in the stock market, recently. Referred to as the  Qatar Exchange Venture Market  (QEVM), the program is a joint initiative between the  QSE  and  Qatar Development Bank  (QDB) which intends to support any company which meets the minimum listing criteria as well as the relevant regulatory requirements.

  Business Start Up Qatar is pleased to announce the formalization of the collaboration and cooperation with Train Effective in the State of Qata r. Train Effective  allows players to train like a pro – anytime, anywhere. The application is a world-class sports academy in your pocket which gives the whole world access to coaching resources that were once available only to players in professional academies. The portfolio is completed by their Elite program and the in-residence training camps.

  Qatar and United Kingdom explore bilateral trade and investment opportunities The Qatari Businessmen Association  (QBA) recently met a delegation of United Kingdom Government Trade & Commerce officials. The meeting is in line with the long-standing relations between the two countries and how the partnership continues to grow. The discussions focussed on ways to increase investment and to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between the two countries.

  Barzan Holdings building long-term security and being part of 2022 Barzan Holdings was recently announced as a partner for the  2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. According to the Ministry of Defense (MoD), Barzan Holdings will implement an anti-drone system for the event. It will test and evaluate unmanned anti-aircraft systems with the mandate to identify the system best suited for the operational requirements and the technical specifications. Barzan Holdings  is fully or wholly owned by the State of Qatar and is the procurement and investment arm of the Ministry of Defense (MoD). In 2018, the company has been establish to update and upgrade the national security sector. The ecosystem includes a dedicated research and development space of approximately 40,000 square meters at the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP). Barzan Holdings’ focus is on three distinct areas: (A) investment, (B) research and development and (C) strategic procurement.

  Businesses in Qatar to focus on protection and privacy of personal data The protection and privacy of personal data is the responsibility of businesses in Qatar. More and more people are aware of the relevance of their personal data and the value it holds and intend to avoid any use, abuse or misuse by businesses.

It was a pleasure to moderate the panel with Ian Seltzer (Pierce Yates Ventures), Danyel Surrency Jones (Powerhandz), Heba Al Masri (Qatar SportsTech) and Gil Eyal (Starfund) at the latest KiwiTech Middle East Venture Fair. Thank you, Suresh Dasila and KiwiTech for the invitation. #investor #sportstechexperts #startups #esports https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/

It was an honor to be a judge at the Impact Summit Doha of the Hult Prize 2021 Challenge at Qatar University . Hult Prize is a movement to change the world and to challenge the youth to solve the biggest problems. The Hult Prize Foundation is a partner of the United Nations. The title of this year’s edition was “Food for good – Transforming food into a vehicle for change”. Congratulations to the organizers, our co-judges and the participants! #HultPrize2021 #UnitedNations #qataruniversity